Former Formula 1 driver Mika Hakkinen says Mercedes had a “strange weekend” in Miami, but it turned into a respectable points haul for the Silver Arrows. Mercedes turned up in Miami with upgrades to the car that were aimed at limiting their “porpoising” struggles and capitalising on the long straights and slow corners at the track. That certainly seemed to work as George Russell topped the timing screens on Friday after finishing second in FP1, but the 24-year-old ended FP3 down in 17th before being eliminated from Q2, leaving yet more confoundment for the team as to how to keep the car in an operating window. READ: Sebastian Vettel admits he has considered quitting F1 over...
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